Chrysanthemum plant named `Refocus`

ABSTRACT

A chrysanthemum plant named Refocus characterized by its small sized blooms with purple ray florets and green-yellow disc florets.

The present invention is related to the plants in the following co-pending applications:

    ______________________________________                                         Application no.                                                                               Filing Date                                                                              Title                                                 ______________________________________                                         09/149,299     29/09/98  Pink Refocus                                          09/149,460     09/09/98  Red Refocus                                           09/149,657     09/09/98  White Refocus                                         ______________________________________                                    

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The new plant of the present invention comprises a new and distinct cultivar of chrysanthemum plant that was discovered and selected as one flowering plant within the progeny of a cross of a female parent chrysanthemum cultivar named `Recette` (not patentd) and a male parent chrysanthemum named `Rex` (not patented) by Rob Noodelijk in May, 1992.

The first act of asexual reproduction of Refocus was accomplished when vegetative cuttings were taken from the initial selection in August, 1992 in a controlled environment in Ter Aar, Holland.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention is a new and distinct variety of chrysanthemum bearing small sized blooms with purple ray florets and green-yellow disc florets.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The present invention of a new and distinct variety of chrysanthemum is shown in the accompanying drawings, the color being as nearly true as possible with color photographs of this type.

FIG. 1 shows the stem of the cultivar in full bloom.

FIG. 2 shows the various stages of bloom and foliage of the new cultivar.

DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

This new variety of chrysanthemum is of the botanical classification Dendranthema grandiflora. When grown in the vicinity of Ter Aar, Holland, it has a response time of approximately 8 weeks. This new variety produces small sized blooms with purple ray florets and green-yellow disc florets having a 3 week performance (i.e., vase life of 21 days). This new variety of chrysanthemum has been found to retain its distinctive characteristics throughout successive propagations. However, the phenotype may vary significantly with variations in environment such as light intensity and temperature. To show the phenotype as described Refocus and be planted year round under greenhouse conditions in Holland.

The following is a description of the plant and characteristics that distinguish Refocus as a new and distinct variety.

The color designations (color designations are from the R.H.S. Colour Chart) are taken from the plant itself. Accordingly, any discrepancies between the color designations and the colors depicted in the photographs are due to photographic tolerances.

    ______________________________________                                         Botanical Description of Refocus, Pink Refocus,                                Red Refocus and White Refocus                                                  ______________________________________                                         CULTIVAR       REFOCUS                                                         ______________________________________                                         Bud                                                                            Size            medium, cross section ± 1.2 cm,                                             height ± 1.2 cm                                             Outside Color   red-purple 70A                                                 Bloom                                                                          Size           small                                                           Fully Expanded 4-4 1/2 cm                                                      Borne          upper portion single flower per peduncle,                                      lower portion plural flower per peduncle                        Number of Blooms per                                                                           average of 10                                                  single stem                                                                    Peduncle Lengths                                                                              near the top ± 10 cm, near the                                               middle 20 cm, near the bottom 20 cm                            Peduncle Lateral Shoot,                                                                       medium                                                          Attachment                                                                     Peduncle Lateral Shoot,                                                                       30°-35°                                           Angle                                                                          Form           single (daisy)                                                  Performance (blooming                                                                         good, 21 days (18°-20° C.)                        period)                                                                        Color                                                                          Center of Flower/disc floret                                                                  yellow-green 145A at an early stage of                                          inflorescence, mature yellow-orange 14B                        Color of upper surface                                                                        red-purple 71C                                                  of the majority of                                                             the ray-florets                                                                Color of lower surface                                                                        purple violet 80D                                               of the majority of                                                             the ray-florets                                                                Tonality from Distance                                                                        a small purple daisy                                            Discoloration  ray florets to red-purple 72D                                   Pollen         yellow-orange 14A                                               Ray florets                                                                    Texture        upper side dmooth, under side smooth                            Number         35-40 (2-3 rows)                                                Cross-section  concave                                                         Longitudinal axis of majority                                                                 straight                                                        Shape of tip   pointed                                                         Fragrance      typical chrysanthemum                                           Disc Diameter  small to medium (1.0-1.2 cm)                                    Reproductive Organs                                                            Stamen (present in disc                                                                       yellow-green, thin, ± 4 mm in length                         florets only)                                                                  Pollen         present, abundant                                               Styles (present in both                                                                       yellow-green, thin                                              ray and disc florets)                                                          Style length   ±  4 mm                                                      Stigmas        yellow                                                          Stigma Width   ±   1 mm                                                     Ovaries        enclosed in calyx                                               Plant                                                                          Growth         short to medium                                                 Height         ±  95-100 cm                                                 Stem color     yellow-green 146B                                               Stem Strength  strong                                                          Stem Brittleness                                                                              present                                                         Stem Anthocyanin Coloration                                                                   absent                                                          Internodes     short (1.5-2.0 cm)                                              Flowering Response                                                                            8 weeks                                                         (photoperiodic controlled                                                      crop, no natural growing)                                                      Foliage                                                                        Color          upperside yellow-green 147A                                                    underside yellow-green 147B                                     Size           length 9 cm, width 6 cm                                         Quantity (per single stem)                                                                    28-32                                                           Shape          egg-shaped                                                      Texture        fleshy                                                          Ribs and Veins both ribs and veins well developed                              Edge           crenated                                                        Shape of Base of Sinus                                                                        round                                                           Between Lateral Lobes                                                          Margin of Sinus Between                                                                       converging                                                      Lateral Lobes                                                                  Shape of Base  rounded                                                         Apex           mucronate                                                       Year of Discovery                                                                             1992                                                            ______________________________________                                         CULTIVAR        PINK REFOCUS                                                   ______________________________________                                         Bud                                                                            Size            medium, cross section ± 1.2 cm,                                             height ±  1.2 cm                                            Outside Color    red-purple 58B                                                Bloom                                                                          Size           small                                                           Fully Expanded 4-5 cm                                                          Borne          upper portion single flower per peduncle,                                      lower portion plural flower per peduncle                        Number of Blooms per                                                                          average of 10                                                   single stem                                                                    Peduncle Lengths                                                                              near the top ±  10 cm, near the                                              middle 20 cm, near the bottom 20 cm                            Peduncle Lateral Shoot,                                                                       medium to strong                                                Attachment                                                                     Peduncle Lateral Shoot,                                                                       30°-35°                                           Angle                                                                          Form           single (daisy)                                                  Performance (blooming                                                                         good, 21 days (18°-20° C.)                        period)                                                                        Color                                                                          Center of Flower/disc floret                                                                  yellow-green 144B at an early stage of                                          inflorescence, mature yellow-orange 14B                        Color of upper surface                                                                        near red-purple 58C                                             of the majority of                                                             the ray-florets                                                                Color of lower surface                                                                        red-purple 58C                                                  of the majority of                                                             the ray-florets                                                                Tonality from Distance                                                                        a small pink/purple daisy                                       Discoloration  ray florets to red-purple 58D                                   Pollen         yellow-orange 14A                                               Ray florets                                                                    Texture        upper side dmooth, under side smooth                            Number         38-45 (3 rows)                                                  Cross-section  concave                                                         Longitudinal axis of majority                                                                 straight                                                        Shape of tip   pointed                                                         Fragrance      typical chrysanthemum                                           Disc Diameter  small to medium (1.0-1.2 cm)                                    Reproductive Organs                                                            Stamen (present in disc                                                                       yellow-green, thin, ± 4 mm in length                         florets only)                                                                  Pollen         present, abundant                                               Styles (present in both                                                                       yellow-green, thin                                              ray and disc florets)                                                          Style length   ±  4 mm                                                      Stigmas        yellow                                                          Stigma Width   ±   1 mm                                                     Ovaries        enclosed in calyx                                               Plant                                                                          Form           spray mum meant for erect culture.                                               Herbaceous                                                    Growth         short to medium                                                 Height         ±  100-105 cm                                                Stem color     yellow-green 146B                                               Stem Strength  strong                                                          Stem Brittleness                                                                              absent                                                          Stem Anthocyanin Coloration                                                                   present                                                         Internodes     short (1.5-2.0 cm)                                              Flowering Response 8 weeks                                                     (photoperiodic controlled                                                      crop, no natural growing)                                                      Foliage                                                                        Color          upperside yellow-green 147A                                                    underside yellow-green 147B                                     Size           length 9 cm, width 6 cm                                         Quantity (per single stem)                                                                    28-32                                                           Shape          egg-shaped                                                      Texture        fleshy                                                          Ribs and Veins both ribs and veins well developed                              Edge           crenated                                                        Shape of Base of Sinus                                                                        round                                                           Between Lateral Lobes                                                          Margin of Sinus Between                                                                       converging                                                      Lateral Lobes                                                                  Shape of Base  rounded                                                         Apex           cuspidate                                                       Year of Discovery                                                                             1993                                                            ______________________________________                                         CULTIVAR        RED REFOCUS                                                    ______________________________________                                         Bud                                                                            Size            Small, cross section ± 1.0 cm,                                              height ±  1.0 cm                                            Outside Color    red 46B                                                       Bloom                                                                          Size           small                                                           Fully Expanded 4-4 1/2 cm                                                      Borne          upper portion single flower per peduncle,                                      lower portion plural flower per peduncle                        Number of Blooms per                                                                          average of 10                                                   single stem                                                                    Peduncle Lengths                                                                              near the top ±  10 cm, near the                                              middle 20 cm, near the bottom 20 cm                            Peduncle Lateral Shoot,                                                                       medium                                                          Attachment                                                                     Peduncle Lateral Shoot,                                                                       30°                                                      Angle                                                                          Form           single (daisy)                                                  Performance (blooming                                                                         good, 21 days (18°-20° C.)                        period)                                                                        Color                                                                          Center of Flower/disc floret                                                                  yellow-green 144B at an early stage of                                          inflorescence, mature yellow-orange 14B                        Color of upper surface                                                                         red 45A                                                        of the majority of                                                             the ray-florets                                                                Color of lower surface                                                                        red 45C                                                         of the majority of                                                             the ray-florets                                                                Tonality from Distance                                                                        a small red daisy                                               Discoloration  ray florets to red 45C                                          Pollen         yellow-orange 14A                                               Ray florets                                                                    Texture        upper side dmooth, under side smooth                            Number         35-40 (2-3 rows)                                                Cross-section  concave                                                         Longitudinal axis of majority                                                                 straight                                                        Shape of tip   pointed                                                         Fragrance      typical chrysanthemum                                           Disc Diameter  small to medium (1.0-1.2 cm)                                    Reproductive Organs                                                            Stamen (present in disc                                                                       yellow-green, thin, ± 4 mm in length                         florets only)                                                                  Pollen         present, abundant                                               Styles (present in both ray                                                                   yellow-green, thin                                              and disc florets)                                                              Style length   ±  4 mm                                                      Stigmas        yellow                                                          Stigma Width   ±   1 mm                                                     Ovaries        enclosed in calyx                                               Plant                                                                          Form           spray mum meant for erect culture.                                             Herbaceous                                                      Growth         short to medium                                                 Height         ±  95-100 cm                                                 Stem color     yellow-green 146B                                               Stem Strength  strong                                                          Stem Brittleness                                                                              absent                                                          Stem Anthocyanin Coloration                                                                   present                                                         Internodes     short (1.5-2.0 cm)                                              Flowering Response                                                                            8 weeks                                                         (photoperiodic controlled                                                      crop, no natural growing)                                                      Foliage                                                                        Color          upperside yellow-green 147A                                                    underside yellow-green 147B                                     Size           length 10 cm, width 7 cm                                        Quantity (per single stem)                                                                    28-32                                                           Shape          egg-shaped                                                      Texture        fleshy                                                          Ribs and Veins both ribs and veins well developed                              Edge           crenated                                                        Shape of Base of Sinus                                                                        round                                                           Between Lateral Lobes                                                          Margin of Sinus Between                                                                       converging                                                      Lateral Lobes                                                                  Shape of Base  rounded                                                         Apex           mucronate                                                       Year of Discovery                                                                             1993                                                            ______________________________________                                         CULTIVAR        WHITE REFOCUS                                                  ______________________________________                                         Bud                                                                            Size            medium, cross section ± 1.5 cm,                                             height ±  1.0 cm                                            Outside Color   yellow-orange 20D                                              Bloom                                                                          Size           small                                                           Fully Expanded 3 1/2-4 cm                                                      Borne          upper portion single flower per peduncle,                                      lower portion plural flower per peduncle                        Number of Blooms                                                                              average of 10                                                   per single stem                                                                Peduncle Lengths                                                                              near the top ±  10 cm, near the                                             middle 20 cm, near the bottom 20 cm                             Peduncle Lateral Shoot,                                                                       medium                                                          Attachment                                                                     Peduncle Lateral Shoot,                                                                       30°-35°                                           Angle                                                                          Form           single (daisy)                                                  Performance (blooming                                                                         good, 21 days (18°-20° C.)                        period)                                                                        Color                                                                          Center of Flower/disc floret                                                                  yellow-green 144A at an early stage of                                         inflorescence, mature yellow-orange 14B                         Color of upper surface                                                                         pure white 155D (but whiter)                                   of the majority of                                                             the ray-florets                                                                Color of lower surface                                                                         pure white 155D (but whiter)                                   of the majority of                                                             the ray-florets                                                                Tonality from Distance                                                                        a clear white small daisy                                       Discoloration  ray florets none, disc florets to yellow-                                      orange 14B                                                      Pollen         none                                                            Ray florets                                                                    Texture        upper side dmooth, under side smooth                            Number         22-26 (2 rows)                                                  Cross-section  convex (no keels)                                               Longitudinal axis of majority                                                                 reflexing                                                       Shape of tip   rounded                                                         Fragrance      typical chrysanthemum                                           Disc Diameter  small to medium (1.2-1.5 cm)                                    Reproductive Organs                                                            Stamen (present in disc                                                                       yellow-green, thin, ± 4 mm in length                         florets only)                                                                  Pollen         not present                                                     Styles (present in both                                                                       yellow-green, thin                                              ray and disc florets)                                                          Style length   ±  4 mm                                                      Stigmas        yellow                                                          Stigma Width   ±   1 mm                                                     Ovaries        enclosed in calyx                                               Plant                                                                          Form           spray mum meant for erect. Herbaceous                           Growth         short to medium                                                 Height         ± 100-105 cm                                                 Stem color     yellow-green 147B                                               Stem Strength  strong                                                          Stem Brittleness                                                                              present                                                         Stem Anthocyanin Coloration                                                                   present                                                         Internodes     short (1.5-2.0 cm)                                              Flowering Response                                                                            8 weeks                                                         (photoperiodic controlled                                                      crop, no natural growing)                                                      Foliage                                                                        Color          upperside yellow-green 147A                                                    underside yellow-green 147B                                     Size           length 9 cm, width 6 cm                                         Quantity (per single stem)                                                                    30-35                                                           Shape          egg-shaped                                                      Texture        fleshy                                                          Ribs and Veins both ribs and veins well developed                              Edge           crenated                                                        Shape of Base of Sinus                                                                        round                                                           Between Lateral Lobes                                                          Margin of Sinus Between                                                                       converging                                                      Lateral Lobes                                                                  Shape of Base  rounded                                                         Apex           mucronate                                                       Year of Discovery                                                                             1995                                                            ______________________________________                                     

I claim:
 1. A new and distinct variety of chrysanthemum plant as described and illustrated. 